Apps!

Smart Phone and iPad Apps for Emergency Managers & Citizens (collated from IAEM discussion group with additions from Jim Garrow)

American Red Cross: “SOS” Description: Offering emergency care protocols & guides, by the American Red Cross & Dr. Oz.“The American Red Cross and Dr. Oz have teamed up with Sharecare to create the ultimate emergency care app exclusively for Android mobile devices. The S.O.S. app provides step-by-step video narration by Dr. Oz and follow along demonstrations allowing people to quickly and confidently respond to common emergency situations with the goal of saving lives. This free app also includes an expansive Resource Guide for easy access to additional emergency care information.” <https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sharecare.sos>.

American Red Cross “Hurricane” App. From their site: “Monitor conditions, prepare your family and home, find shelters and let others know you are safe even if the power is out. Learn more.” Get the app now for iPhone or Android devices or search the iTunes or Google Play app store for “Hurricane by American Red Cross.” <http://www.redcross.org/mobileapps>.

City Sourced The platform enables citizens to use their smartphones to report problems like crime, graffiti, litter, abandoned vehicles, illegal dumping, etc. Example: San Jose City.

Disaster Readiness ($1.99; for iPhone, Android): Developed by Phoneflips, designed to help smartphone and tablet users prepare for and manage through a number of emergency situations .

DisasterAlert – Lifetime Access ($24.99; for BlackBerry): Available at BlackBerry App World, DisasterAlert. Provides access to information about worldwide natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, and displays your geographical location on a map in relation to the disaster area.

Emergency Radio ($0.99 cents; for iPhone): A police scanner app– delivers thousands of live radio feeds, such as police, fire, EMS, air traffic, Coast Guard, railroad,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather, and others.

Engage by E-View: “Receive 30-second ASL videos with news & events for the Deaf along with emergency alerts that vibrate and flash on your Smart Phone!” http://www.engagebyeview.com/

FEMA “Preparedness App” “The FEMA App contains preparedness information for different types of disasters, an interactive checklist for emergency kits, a section to plan emergency meeting locations, information on how to stay safe and recover after a disaster, a map with FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locations (one-stop centers where disaster survivors can access key relief services) and Shelters, general ways the public can get involved before and after a disaster, and the FEMA blog. Terms of Use for the FEMA App: http://www.fema.gov/app.” < https://market.android.com/details?id=gov.fema.mobile.android>.

Fire Department CPR App.”The new app empowers everyday citizens to provide life-saving assistance to victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Application users who have indicated they are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can now be notified if someone nearby is having a cardiac emergency and may require CPR. If the cardiac emergency is in a public place, the application, using sophisticated GPS technology, will alert citizens in the vicinity of the need for CPR. The application also directs these citizen rescuers to the exact location of the closest public access Automated External Defibrillator (AED)”. Video describing what it is designed for: <http://vimeo.com/19139695>.